Pain Relief
- All prisoners receive prompt pain relief
Prisoners Detained 1 year or more Prisoners detained 1 year or more
Prisoners Detained 1 year or more Prisoners detained 1 year or more may receive the following treatment.
- For those showing previous dental responsibility:
- Provision of single or multi-surface metallic or non metallic restorations, i.e. amalgams, composite of glassionmer restorations only.
- Treatment of acute and chronic periodontal disease.
- Root canal treatment of anterior teeth only.
- Extractions where appropriate.
- Minor oral surgical operations, including the removal of impacted 3rd molars.
- An annual oral assessment at prisoner's request.
- Other appropriate treatment as required.
- For those showing no previous dental responsibility:
- Relief of pain only, i.e. dressing and/or extractions.
- Treatment of acute periodontal conditions.
- Other appropriate treatment as required.
Prisoners Detained for less than 1 year Prisoners detained for less than 1 year
Prisoners Detained for less than 1 year Prisoners detained for less than 1 year:
- Relief of pain only, i.e. dressings and/or extractions.
- Other appropriate treatment as required.
Previous Dental Responsibility
- The prison dentist is the sole judge of what constitutes previous dental responsibility, based upon his/her dental judgement
Corrections Department NZ >Policy & Legislation >PS Policy and Procedures Manual >Section B Service Support >B.06 Prisoner Health Services >B.06.02.R1 Minimum Dental Services (National Requirement)
